Noranda idles New Madrid aluminum smelter in Missouri

摘要

Bankrupt US aluminum producerNoranda Aluminum, as expected, has idledits 263,000 mt/year New Madrid primaryaluminum smelter in southeastern Missouri,a company spokesman said on March 11.When and whether the plant will reopenis unclear.New Madrid “is at an idled state from aproduction standpoint,” John Parker said inan email to Platts. “Crews are finishing uptoday and tonight. Most of the metal will beshipped out by this evening.”